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No mention of Spring Heeled Jack?
They missed the Spriggan, a Cornish goat-man which can be seen clambering out of a railway arch alongside the path which runs from Finsbury Park to Highgate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkland_Walk#Spriggan_sculptu...
It's amazing what you learn on HN! I walk and run up and down that path regularly, but I've never noticed the Spriggan. Next time I will look out for it. Thanks.
For anyone else who wants to dig into more of the lesser-spotted parts of London, here are a couple of other content creators/writers I enjoy:
https://www.youtube.com/@JagoHazzard (mostly train/tube-related but does go a bit broader too)
I enjoyed the article, but it's spoiled a little by a typo in the very first sentence:
> Here by dragons.
There are sphinx and dinosaurs in Crystal Palace Park (SE London).
How about werewolves? The mythical nonexistent creatures, never officially acknowledged, yet they take thousands rape victim every day! Even decapitated police officer on streets of London in a broad daylight!
Mythical non existent creatures live among us!
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